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101. Re: A Cobra question...to settle a bet...Brit car content (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 20:26:03 -0500; Hi Chris: Your friend is partly right and completely right if you discount the Mustang-based cars. The AC-Bristol and early Cobra used independent rear suspension by transverse leaf like Spitfire. th; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00351.html (7,310 bytes)
102. LBC Losses 1945 - 1983 (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 20:54:35 -0500; Hello fellow Listers: In response to Dan's request for an interesting puzzle, I posed the question of how many LBC marques disappeared in the post-war period to 1983. I am not concerned about new mar; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00355.html (6,857 bytes)
103. Re: 5 cylnder engines (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Tue, 6 Jan 1998 10:17:41 -0500; Hello Adam: The first 5 cylinder engine - to my knowledge - was used in a racing Honda motorcycle in the mid sixties. It was a 125cc engine which made use of the components from Honda's 50cc machines; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00428.html (8,669 bytes)
104. Re: Important Shock Absorber Follow Up Info (longish) (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 12:32:10 -0500; Hi listers: There have been some cars which used the shock aborber as the axle travel limiter. Specifically, the Chev Corvair did this. It used a rear transaxle with swing axles and (in post '63 mode; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00602.html (11,223 bytes)
105. Re: Important Shock Absorber Follow Up Info (longish) (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 13:09:58 -0500; Hi Andy: I don't disagree with your assessment of the fit of the Corvair shock, but I can't agree with you that the use of a shock as fitted to these cars was somehow irresponsible or unsafe. After a; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00606.html (11,038 bytes)
106. Re: Powdercoating (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 19:00:03 -0500; Hi Greg: Rust under powdercoat could be a result of the wrong choice of powder. There are three types of powdercoat available, acrylic, urethane and I can't remember the third, but I think it is a hy; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00630.html (7,986 bytes)
107. Re: powder-coat (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 18:59:58 -0500; Thanks Fred, I'll eagerly await your info. I'm not crazy about paint stripper etc. however. I believe that the cleanliness of the parts is vital. I also believe that a home garage is not the place to; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00631.html (9,993 bytes)
108. Re: Sales Slips & Stuff (WAS) Re: MG Color Names -Reply (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 13:52:37 -0500; Hi Matt: It was called "Reverb". I have a working factory unit in my '61 Plymouth. It worked on a front-rear bias in older cars which only used two speakers and it contained a resistance spring which; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00661.html (8,668 bytes)
109. Re: Rear speakers.... (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 22:55:49 -0500; Hi Scott: I would think that instructors in American Sign Language will be pretty much in demand over the next few years as the new generation of the self-induced deaf makes its way from the loud car; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00694.html (10,815 bytes)
110. Re: AM/FM/MPX 8 Track (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 22:55:55 -0500; Hi again Scott: I have a few cars with 8-track but the thing which I most covet is the 8-track recorder which was given to me by a friend a few years ago. He was going to throw it out when he thought; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00695.html (9,245 bytes)
111. Re: Detroit auto show (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 23:11:34 -0500; Hi Joe: My source is "Chevy Super Sports" by Terry V. Boyce, Motorbooks International, 1981. He says, "Chevrolet confirmed that it would be building ... a car code- named the Panther as early as Apri; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00696.html (7,141 bytes)
112. Re: Rear speakers.... (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Sat, 10 Jan 1998 18:50:12 -0500; Hello Scott: I would like to offer you my sincere apologies. I didn't mean to imply that you were a person who would use music irresponsibly - you drive an MG. I was referring to the stereotypical sl; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00742.html (10,357 bytes)
113. Re: MGB door hinges needed (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 12:17:50 -0500; Trevor, replacing the hinges requires removing the fenders which is not a fun job as they are welded in places. I would take the car to a good body shop and seek their opinion, or, if you can't take; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00766.html (7,786 bytes)
114. Re: NO LBC plus the addition of irrelevant automotive trivia (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 12:18:03 -0500; Hi Larry and others on Musicnet: I was quite amused when Ben talked about "Money" as an '80s hit but maybe it was a slip of the key. This got me thinking about my first experience with a remake. The; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00767.html (10,313 bytes)
115. RE: Beautiful orange GT's (Blaze= Crayola Red-Orange) (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 12:28:04 -0500; Hi Art: I had the same problem when I was trying to find a red for my Vanguard. I settled on a Honda color called "Milano Red". Now that's red. Have a look at it if you decide to do another. It was a; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00768.html (11,697 bytes)
116. Re: Mobil posters (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 17:58:42 -0500; Hi Mike and fellow Listers: I haven't paid too much attention to the thread on Mobil posters with MGAs on them because we don't have Mobil in Canada - or at least Western Canada. Imagine my surprise; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00997.html (9,742 bytes)
117. Re: Thx & New Q re: Engine Paint (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 20:01:22 -0500; Hi Terry: When I painted my engine I found a very good paint and very close color at Canadian Tire. It's in a spray can and is called something like "Decorator Color" and is sold as a household paint; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01006.html (8,270 bytes)
118. Re: The 2004 MGG!!! -Reply (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 14:58:24 -0500; Careful Nory, one of my favorite Ks was a 300K which is a whole other story from a K car. BTW, another chapter is being written in the Chrysler Letter Car saga as Chrysler has announced the revival o; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01081.html (9,398 bytes)
119. Re: mailbox is full of WHAT (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 17:58:00 -0500; Hi Leon: It's nice to see that I have been driving a computer which doesn't have to worry about trivial things like the end of the millenium. All Macintoshes have had capability into the 21st century; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01091.html (8,896 bytes)
120. Re: patching rust holes? -- Body leading (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 17:58:23 -0500; Well said, Steve. John; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01092.html (10,055 bytes)

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